“Efficiency” continues to be the buzzword in the lighting industry, and as its use continues to grow, the lamps used to meet its demands continue to get smaller. The smaller-is-better trend has been ...

The discovery of a genetically encoded marker, green fluorescent protein (GFP), revolutionized molecular imaging. Preexisting biochemical approaches for macromolecule visualization most often involved ...

[A] bill under review by a Vermont House committee would mean lights out for a fluorescent bulb technology hailed when it came out as showing colors well, but since matched or surpassed in that ...

Dimming fluorescent lamps is an attractive feature that provides mood and brightness effects as well as having tremendous energy savings potential. Designing a dimmable electronic ballast, however, is ...

Fluorescent lamps waiting to be recycled after an LED upgrade in a university classroom. Part 1 of this series reported on conversations with facility personnel to better understand the sluggish ...

Electronic ballasts used in fluorescent lighting systems can experience high failure rates, due to the fact that the ballast manufacturer may not have considered all failure mechanisms or provided ...